Questions tagged [key-bindings]
Doing an action when pressing a key. These are also called key mappings or mappings. For questions about default key bindings, as well as creating or redefining key bindings.
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key mapping best practices
I found that I frequently needed a command in INSERT mode to open a line above the cursor (what O does in NORMAL mode)
I put this in my .vimrc
inoremap ao <esc>O
It works well. I chose the ...
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I cannot unmap a key combination `y<C-G>`
When i check my mappings with
:verb nmap y
i get:
n y<C-G> *@:call setreg(v:register, <SNR>104_recall())<CR>
Last set from ~/.vim/bundle/vim-fugitive-2.2/plugin/...
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Repeat n time a mapping starting with a count
I have created the following mapping:
:map <F8> 3w
When I pressed 2<F8>, I thought it would move six words (2*3w), but it moves 23 words.
(This has been mentioned in help section of vim ...
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Run a cmap only when searching
I have the following mapping:
cnoremap <silent> <CR> <CR>:echo 'Enter pressed'<CR>
This works as expected; the :echo command runs every time I press <CR> in the command ...
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How can I increase floating number with ctrl-a without deleting zeros?
When I'm trying to increase numbers with CtrlA it removes the leading and the trailing zeros.
For example:
1.009500
1.09500
1.0009500
Results after pressing CtrlA:
1.009500 -> 1.9501
1.09500 ...
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Separate C-m and Enter
I am using zsh, urxvt, tmux and in there vim. I am not 100% sure who causes the effect but I would like to bind something to ctrl and m but not to carriage return in vim. Does somebody how this is ...
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Shift+F8 changes letter case for 2 letters; how to unmap this? [duplicate]
setcolors.vim of vim's Wikia defines these keybindings:
" F8 next scheme
" Shift-F8 previous scheme
" Alt-F8 random scheme
but when I use Shift+F8 (the other ...
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Jump to Next Number
Is there a command in Vim to move the cursor to the next number? I know I can do f2 to find the number 2 in the same line, but I'm looking for a more general number-jumping command.
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Creating a Vim function mapping that takes a count
I'm trying to create a function mapping that takes a count, in this case the number of lines to yank to the system clipboard.
func! Clipboard()
echo 'Clipboard function called'
if v:count is 0
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Umlaut accented keys won't work for text objects
I have mapped [] and {} on my German keyboard with:
nmap Ö {
nmap Ä }
nmap ö [
nmap ä ]
but if I try, for example, to delete inside {} with di} it won't delete.
It also fails with f and t (for ...
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Usage of timeoutlen and ttimeoutlen
I was trying to set a timeout length to apply to:
Key combination presses (for example, pressing gh in netrw); and
Exiting modes (for example, zero delay when exiting visual mode).
Here is a portion ...
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Why can't I type certain non-ASCII letters?
I recently had a need to type the letters æ, ø, and å. For context, these are available on my physical keyboard, and work fine in other programs. It's also a Norwegian keyboard (+ layout), if that's ...
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Override a mapping with leader key
I am trying to create a mapping that has 2 functions:
On 1st use: redefine itself to be used
After: execute the newly saved mapping
The workflow could be :
<leader>r -> map <leader>r ...
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Mappings with @="^E" result in @="" and do nothing
It seems that mappings with @="^E" or @="<c-e>" result in @="" and do nothing.
For example if I use nnoremap ^N @="^E"^M then press ctrl-n I will get a @="" message and nothing happens. ...
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How to autocomplete tag names containing a colon?
Sometimes I want to autocomplete a tag name containing a colon, for example g:netrw_gx.
I've added to the 'tags' option the location of the tags file of the main documentation (which on my machine ...
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Do not delay mapped keys with common prefix
What I want to do is have two mappings. One mapped to <s-k>, and one mapped to <s-k><s-k>. What happens right now is that if I press <s-k> vim delays for timeoutlenms, and if ...
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How to insert line in normal mode and stay at the same position
I tried to bind the following to insert a line after the line I'm currently on. Here it is:
nnoremap <CR> o<ESC>k
But this works weird. After inserting a new line cursor is at the ...
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Creating a repeatable mapping in Vim
I find myself often aligning certain code blocks by inserting one or more spaces, like in the following situation:
case something of
Just a▉-> ...
Nothing -> ...
Here ▉ is the position ...
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Set mappings depending on file type
I'd like to set some file-type dependent mappings to quickly run files. For example, I have some mappings like these:
nnoremap <silent><leader>z :w<CR> :!clear; gcc %; ./a.out<cr&...
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Some function keys switch cases of letters under and after the cursor
Foreword
I use UltiSnips and have the following definitions in my .vimrc file
let g:UltiSnipsExpandTrigger="<F8>"
let g:UltiSnipsJumpForwardTrigger="<F8>"
let g:...
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Proper way to enter in commands/lines in vimrc [duplicate]
Perhaps this is a trivial question, but I have seen both of the following ways to enter in lines into the vimrc file:
:imap <leader>I <C-O>v <C-O>g
And
imap <leader>I <C-...
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How do I loop over a list of files from a visual selection?
Code in .vimrc which starts graphical Neovim on a filename when pressing gff
% http://unix.stackexchange.com/q/277918/16920
:nnoremap gff :silent! exec "!gnvim " shellescape('<cfile>') <bar&...
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How can a mapping have behavior dependent on the presence of a count?
I have this mapping to move by visible line when wrap is enabled
nnoremap <silent> j gj
nnoremap <silent> k gk
But when I use a count (like 10 j), I expect to move by actual lines
How ...
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shortcut to open definition of variable in a vertical split
I use the vertical split command a lot :vsplit, and I also have click on ctrl] to look at the definition of a variable (after generating the Ctags).
I would like to do a keyboard shortcut that does ...
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Swap two shortcuts
I'm very new to vim and found bindings Ctrl-F for page down and Ctrl-B for page up kind of inconvenient. I intuitively try to page up with Ctrl-F and page down with Ctrl-B because F is higher than B.
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How to delete a pair of parenthesis with backspace
I'm using vim to code C++ and I want to handle the parenthesis more easily.
I knew that there was a plugin named Surround, which can help us but it is not what I expected.
I set some shortcuts as ...
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How to use the result of a function in a Vim keymap?
I have a function in Vim script that returns a string.
" Return first directory with ".git" folder, if none is found
" return the current directory
function! s:project_root()
for vcs in ['.git']...
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How can I give a keyboard shortcut (c-tab, c-s-tab) back to the terminal?
I am a long time user of git bash and its included vim and mintty. I updated from an older package including vim 8.1 to one with 8.2, and I have a new problem with just two mintty shortcuts. I haven't ...
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Mapping <C-m> also creates a mapping for <CR>
I have a custom function and mapping:
nmap <C-m> :MyMake<CR>
This works as intendeded, the correct function is called etc. But it creates another mapping, running :nmap shows that CR is ...
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How to make abbrev ignore my custom keybindings?
For example, I've mapped inoremap ( (), and if I do iabbrev if if(then it will expand to if(then) instead of if()then (the inoremap is executed after the iabbrev). Is it possible to make iabbrev ...
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How do you undefine existing functions and key maps?
I am looking at a scenario where in order to keep track of changes to my setup, rather than delete functions and keymaps defined in vimrc or other plugin I add commands which disable those functions ...
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How can I disable square-bracket-prefixed mappings, so I can then remap a single-press square bracket without having to wait for the "timeoutlen"?
I was looking through the default mappings for square brackets, and I really don't need most of that functionality. I would like to disable these mappings, then use nnoremap [ [[ and nnoremap ] ]] to ...
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Using VSCode key bindings inside Vim
Is there any way to use VS Code key bindings in Vim?
I really like the VSCode linux key bindings, but would like to give a try to Vim without losing productivity.
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Does a plugin exist which allows moving (across) the windows and split them without having to press Ctrl+w before each action?
I'm kind of fine with moving across windows using Ctrl+w followed by (sometimes a counter and) h, j, k, l, p, t, b, and I'm also fine with the similar key combinations to split the windows or to move ...
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Remapped keys won't work when combined
I have these lines in my .vimrc:
" Remap movement
nnoremap j h
nnoremap k j ...
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What is the command for "Select All" in Vim and VsVim?
How do I select all the content of a file in Vim and VsVim? Like in other editors Ctrl-A does the job for select all.
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Can I delete an entire line, except the line break?
A fairly common operation for me in vim, since I am compulsive-obsessive and like to keep my files free of whitespace, is to delete the contents of an entire line, but not the line itself (i.e. not ...
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Why is using arrow keys in normal mode considered bad practice?
I have read it in many articles (e.g.) that it's a bad practice to use arrow keys in normal mode. Could somebody explain why is it considered a wrong practice, if at all?
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What does z stand for in vim?
I was looking up at tips on screen shifting and came across the following tips:
zz = shift current line to middle of screen
zt = shift current line to top of screen
zb = shift current line to bottom ...
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File Type dependent key mapping
I'm trying to setup mappings for <C-]> that, depending on the buffer's file type, trigger different functions. For example, if I'm in a Javascript buffer, I want <C-]> to trigger :TernDef. ...
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What is the most convenient way to work with different keyboards in vim?
I sometimes need to write Greek words, but when I am using the Greek keyboard, hitting, say, <C-p> will be understood as <C-π> and not as the command I intend. This can be fixed with :map &...
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Figure out which plugin is responsible for a key binding
I was about to answer a question but realized that my answer depends on a key binding provided by a plugin I have installed. Even worse, I don't know which plugin provides it.
The only way I know to ...
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What options are there to enter insert mode?
I used to enter insert mode by a never realizing that there is a system as to where the insert mode starts.
I was sometimes annoyed that a would put the cursor after the first character of a line, ...
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Mapping with motion
I'm trying to understand how can I use operator with subsequent motion inside a mapping. For example:
nmap /c c{here we pending for a motion}/<C-r>"<CR>
The map should do the following:
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How to zoom to text in VIM via shortcut?
I want to zoom in VIM, like Sublime text or Atom, using CTRL + & CTRL - and CTRL 0 for reset to default font-size.
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How to Insert a console.log for word under cursor in new line
Use case:
In a JS file, I have an expression like:
if (someVar === 'someValue') {
statements;
}
and, for debugging purposes, I sometimes want to include a console.log in the line above:
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Create mappings that only apply to diff mode
In my vimrc I have <C-H>, <C-J>, <C-K> and <C-L> mapped to navigate between split windows in normal mode. When I use diff mode I only ever have windows in vertical splits, so ...
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What does CTRL-K do in insertion mode?
When I press ^K in my vim while I'm in insertion mode a '?' appears and then if I press a and then another character some strange characters appear the following are a few of the characters I could ...
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How can I bind Ctrl-Space to be Esc when not in insert mode, and to switch to insert mode otherwise?
I dislike to have to reach up to the Escape key all the time. For a while I used the program xcape under Linux to map Caps lock to be both Control and Escape. However, I am currently working more and ...
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Context sensitive insert mode mapping or abbreviation
I'm planning to implement some utility mappings for my LaTeX plugin to simplify typing of mathematics. For instance, I want to create abbreviations similar to
`a : \alpha
`b : \beta
-> : \to
=> ...
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